Name: Meating Demand: The Future of Protein
Start: 2026-05-30T13:30:00-0400
End: 2026-05-30T14:15:00-0400

Saturday May 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Booth Theatre @ 820 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Hear from a chef, a scientist and an industry leader about today's alternatives to meat — from plant-based foods on the market, to meat grown in labs using animal cells. What will it take to make meat alternatives accessible, and appetizing, to everyone?

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Speakers

Erik Drobey

Senior R&D Chef, Impossible Foods

Erik Drobey is the Senior R&D Chef at Impossible Foods, where he has been developing plant-based meat products since 2020. Before joining Impossible Foods, Erik served as Sous Chef at Wursthall, a Bay Area restaurant formerly co-owned by Kenji López-Alt.

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone

Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone is a tenured Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, where she leads research at the intersection of food systems sustainability, environmental impacts, and evidence‑based strategies for transforming modern food systems. Her w... Read More →

Amory Sivertson

Host and Senior Producer, WBUR Podcasts

Amory Sivertson is the host/reporter of Beyond All Repair and the co-host and senior producer of Endless Thread. She's one of the founding producers of Modern Love: The Podcast and the former producer of Dear Sugar Radio (now called Dear Sugars).

Previously, Amory was the studio d... Read More →

Saturday May 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Booth Theatre

Climate & Environment (Sponsored by WHOI)

The WBUR Festival

Erik Drobey

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone

Amory Sivertson

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The WBUR Festival

Erik Drobey

Nicole Tichenor Blackstone

Amory Sivertson

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